{"id":10528,"date":"2025-04-25T11:41:07","date_gmt":"2025-04-25T18:41:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/?post_type=tld_desert_digest&#038;p=10528"},"modified":"2025-04-25T11:41:07","modified_gmt":"2025-04-25T18:41:07","slug":"celebrating-greater-palm-springs-as-a-certified-autism-destination","status":"publish","type":"tld_desert_digest","link":"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/zoo-news\/community-outreach\/celebrating-greater-palm-springs-as-a-certified-autism-destination\/","title":{"rendered":"Celebrating Greater Palm Springs as a Certified Autism Destination"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"\" data-start=\"96\" data-end=\"310\">The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is dedicated to creating inclusive, accessible, and memorable experiences for all our guests and has proudly been a Certified Autism Center since 2022.<\/p>\n<p class=\"\" data-start=\"312\" data-end=\"634\">We\u2019re excited to share that through the collective efforts of\u00a0 Visit Greater Palm Springs and our fellow certified organizations, Greater Palm Springs become the first <strong>Certified Autism Destination<\/strong> in Southern California. We\u2019re honored to champion greater accessibility and inclusion for all who visit.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.msn.com\/en-us\/health\/other\/greater-palm-springs-becomes-southern-california-s-first-certified-autism-destination\/ar-AA1Do3LG?ocid=BingNewsSerp\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><em><strong>Click here to read more about this impactful milestone.<\/strong><\/em><\/a><\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-10635 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC08057-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC08057-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC08057-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC08057-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC08057-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/DSC08057-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><em>Did you know?<\/em> The Living Desert offers sensory bags containing fidget tools, noise-canceling headphones, and other resources are available for checkout for those with sensory needs.<br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.livingdesert.org\/plan-your-visit\/#accessibility\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Click here to learn more!<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Living Desert Zoo and Gardens is dedicated to creating inclusive, accessible, and memorable experiences for all our guests and has proudly been a Certified Autism Center since 2022. 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